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by the German defensive position designated "WN61" and began treating other wounded soldiers. Woodson worked continuously from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM on the following day while under "intense" artillery and small arms fire. During the 30 hours, he carried out procedures including setting limbs,
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Four Negro medics, lone survivors of a shipload of D-Day assaulters and the only medics who got through alive in their sections of the beaches of
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introduced bill S.4535: "A bill to authorize the
President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II". An equivalent bill, H.R.8194, was also introduced in the
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Exclusion of Black Soldiers from the Medal of Honor in World War II: The Study Commissioned by the United States Army to Investigate Racial Bias in the Awarding of the Nation's Highest Military Decoration
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from 1945) in a ceremony at
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a foot. After being relieved, Woodson was collecting bedding when he was alerted to three
British soldiers having been submerged while leaving their LCT; Woodson provided
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injuries to his groin, inner thigh, and back. Upon swimming to the shore and having his wounds treated, Woodson and other medics set up a
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wrote, "the feeling is prevalent among Negroes that had Woodson been of another race the highest honor would have been granted him."
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Warring over Valor: How Race and Gender Shaped American Military Heroism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
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to the three men, reviving them. Woodson was subsequently hospitalized due to his wounds; after three days on a
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to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings. He was presented with a commemorative medallion.
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2465:"The Lincoln University honors World War II hero Waverly B. Woodson and receives historical collection"
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2644:"Waverly Woodson: a legacy of distinguished service recognized at Rock Island Arsenal"
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Waverly Bernard Woodson Jr. was born on August 3, 1922 at 1235 North 58th Street in
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in Philadelphia (near Woodson's childhood home) "Sgt. Waverly B. Woodson Way".
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D-Day: Untold stories of the Normandy Landings inspired by 20 real-life people
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Memorial Library Special Collections at his alma mater, Lincoln University.
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1552:. Vol. 7: Planning for the Postwar Employment of Black Personnel.
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should give Woodson an award personally. Woodson ultimately received a
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and medical professional. He is best known for his heroic actions as a
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Woodson's official US Army portrait, taken while he held the rank of
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Author Alan Gratz based the character Henry Allen in his 2019 novel
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determined that Woodson's actions warranted the greater honor of a
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Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia
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in Georgia, but due to his race he was instead reassigned to the
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Converse, Elliott V.; Gibran, Daniel K.; Cash, John A. (2015).
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Despite his acknowledged heroism, Woodson did not receive the
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where he served as the sergeant-in-charge-morgue, performing
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in 1950. He was initially assigned to train combat medics at
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Woodson was reactivated by the Army upon the outbreak of the
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African Americans in the United States Army in World War II
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The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection
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Meek, James Gordon; Hosenball, Alex (November 11, 2015).
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In April 2022, the Rock Island Arsenal Health Clinic in
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Woodson received the following awards and decorations:
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year – put his studies on hold, enlisting in the
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MacGregor, Morris J.; Nalty, Bernard C., eds. (1977).
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and performed post-operative clinical procedures for
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due to his race. As a result, he was retrained as a
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1315:McFarlin, Shannon (2017). "Soldiers Segregated".
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2152:"The unsung African-American heroes of D-Day"
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2014:Messner, Kate (2018). Sharp, Colby (ed.).
1404:. Afro-American Company. 1945. p. 30.
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1834:Connor, Jon Micheal (April 20, 2022).
1455:. In Bielakowski, Alexander M. (ed.).
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820:National Personnel Records Center fire
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2496:Hymel, Kevin M. (October 16, 2023).
935:In July 2024, it was announced that
559:. He was also approved to receive a
2693:African Americans in the Korean War
2376:Moreira, Gabrielle (June 4, 2019).
2345:Beynon, Steve (September 8, 2020).
2207:Latty, Yvonne; Tarver, Ron (2012).
2098:United States Department of Defense
2052:Adams, Matthew (October 11, 2023).
1280:Parkinson, Robert (March 1, 2018).
650:. In 1959, he began working in the
2411:Sisk, Richard (November 8, 2023).
1799:Graff, Garrett M. (June 3, 2024).
1420:Thompson, William (June 5, 1994).
1269:. Vol. 120. 1996. p. 36.
544:special assistant to the director
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2698:African Americans in World War II
1768:Greenspan, Jesse (June 4, 2019).
1648:Santana, Rebecca (June 3, 2024).
1095:Fikes, Robert (October 7, 2017).
800:United States Army Forces Command
692:. His papers were donated to the
627:. Woodson left the Army in 1952.
2314:Hervieux, Linda (June 4, 2024).
1888:Dixon, Randy (August 26, 1944).
1862:Chambless, J. (March 13, 2015).
1703:Knowlton, Brian (June 5, 2009).
1608:Newman, Paul L. (June 6, 2022).
1385:. House of Edinboro. p. 87.
798:Sergeant Major Chris Prosser of
712:posthumously awarded to Woodson.
2753:Walter Reed Army Medical Center
1983:Bullinger, Jonathan M. (2019).
588:, which was cancelled upon the
542:United States Department of War
427:320th Barrage Balloon Battalion
357:, where his father worked as a
336:, for which he was awarded the
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146:320th Barrage Balloon Battalion
2150:Ortiz, Miguel (June 6, 2020).
1351:Rempfer, Kyle (July 3, 2019).
999:Stone, Sherry (July 5, 2024).
774:National Defense Service Medal
764:Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
513:he requested to return to the
397:, Woodson – then in his
247:National Defense Service Medal
237:Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
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1801:"The forgotten hero of D-Day"
1487:Snibbe, Kurt (June 5, 2021).
964:"Waverly Bernard Woodson, Jr"
918:Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
911:Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois
656:National Institutes of Health
644:National Naval Medical Center
2619:116th United States Congress
2587:116th United States Congress
1731:Ryan, Kate (July 15, 2019).
1292:Tennessee Historical Society
1266:U.S. News & World Report
1451:Choker, Michael D. (2013).
871:Distinguished Service Cross
721:Distinguished Service Cross
710:Distinguished Service Cross
690:Arlington National Cemetery
530:Distinguished Service Cross
338:Distinguished Service Cross
314:Waverly Bernard Woodson Jr.
194:Distinguished Service Cross
97:Arlington National Cemetery
25:Waverly Bernard Woodson Jr.
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2524:Saunders, John A. (1964).
1738:Congressional Black Caucus
1577:Bowman, Martin W. (2013).
769:World War II Victory Medal
594:United States Army Reserve
355:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
242:World War II Victory Medal
68:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2022:Little, Brown and Company
1615:The Philadelphia Inquirer
1515:Booker, Bryan D. (2008).
937:Philadelphia City Council
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2127:Rutgers University Press
1554:Rowman & Littlefield
1158:Hervieux, Linda (2016).
1006:The Philadelphia Tribune
848:First United States Army
566:The Philadelphia Tribune
361:. After graduating from
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1523:McFarland & Company
1124:Noble, Michael (2019).
1059:The Frederick News-Post
886:National D-Day Memorial
746:American Campaign Medal
433:, where he experienced
365:, he began studying at
283:Joann Katharyne Snowden
219:American Campaign Medal
1680:United States Congress
1494:Orange County Register
1287:Tennessee Encyclopedia
1202:Scholastic Corporation
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682:Gaithersburg, Maryland
507:artificial respiration
486:field dressing station
445:, he held the rank of
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2503:ArlingtonCemetery.mil
2119:Wendt, Simon (2018).
1692:. pp. A435–A436.
1655:Associated Press News
1379:Furr, Arthur (1947).
974:National Park Service
824:United States Senator
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480:and Woodson suffered
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124:Years of service
2532:Free African Society
2440:"Woodson, Waverly B"
2244:James Jr., Thomas S.
1991:Taylor & Francis
1868:Chester County Press
1194:Gratz, Alan (2019).
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855:Combat Medical Badge
784:United Nations Medal
779:Korean Service Medal
726:Combat Medical Badge
675:Government of France
425:and assigned to the
371:Oxford, Pennsylvania
257:United Nations Medal
252:Korean Service Medal
199:Combat Medical Badge
127:1942–1945, 1950–1952
2253:The Washington Post
1585:Pen and Sword Books
1382:Democracy's Negroes
1166:Amberley Publishing
922:National Geographic
867:Thomas S. James Jr.
851:Thomas S. James Jr.
2470:Lincoln University
2283:Lincoln University
2156:WeAreTheMighty.com
2100:. October 11, 2023
1895:Pittsburgh Courier
1710:The New York Times
1323:Arcadia Publishing
1132:Wide Eyed Editions
899:Memorial Library.
882:Colleville-sur-Mer
844:Commanding General
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808:Combat Medic Badge
741:Good Conduct Medal
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688:at grave 1,172 in
664:open-heart surgery
660:operating theaters
654:Department of the
652:Clinical Pathology
648:Bethesda, Maryland
642:Department of the
590:surrender of Japan
586:Operation Downfall
462:landing craft tank
454:Battle of Normandy
443:Operation Overlord
403:United States Army
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367:Lincoln University
330:Battle of Normandy
272:Lincoln University
214:Good Conduct Medal
118:United States Army
2562:978-1-4766-0732-0
2352:Stars and Stripes
2246:(June 20, 2021).
2224:978-0-06-226914-0
2136:978-0-8135-9755-3
2059:Stars and Stripes
2031:978-0-316-50778-3
2000:978-1-00-070960-5
1594:978-1-4738-2679-3
1563:978-0-8420-2115-9
1532:978-0-7864-3195-3
1525:. p. 91-92.
1470:978-1-59884-428-3
1427:The Baltimore Sun
1332:978-1-4671-2427-0
1243:Montgomery County
1211:978-1-338-24574-5
1175:978-1-4456-6349-4
1141:978-1-78603-627-8
1067:. August 30, 2005
1054:"Waverly Woodson"
920:, which aired on
890:Bedford, Virginia
859:Bronze Star Medal
804:Bronze Star Medal
731:Bronze Star Medal
561:Bronze Star Medal
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